[Petronski]

...and the Catholic Church is a national joke.

Piffle.

[RobbyS]

Too true. Watch how silent the bishops will be as the anniversary of Roe v. Wade comes up. Watch how the wealth of the Church is consumed by lawyers.

[Aquinasfan]

...and the Catholic Church is a national joke.

Piffle.

It's an overstatement. But the abuse scandal has damaged the image of the hierarchy severely.